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Revenge vs the high ground

35 replies

Storm4star · 25/07/2018 23:01

My ex was abusive, manipulative, a cheating bastard and so on, you get the idea! I don’t want to go into what it is, but he’s asked me to do something that is not an issue for me at all, wouldn’t cause me any hardship etc, but will cause him problems if I don’t do it. I could take the view that just cos he was a bastard doesn’t mean I need to stoop to his level and be a bitch and say no. Or I could say no, why should I do anything that will help him after what he did to me.

I’ll be honest, i’m Leaning towards saying “no, fuck you” lol. But is there anything i’M missing in “being the bigger person”? I just feel that revenge will feel better than than giving him what he wants! We don’t have kids together or anything so no one else will suffer if I say no, only him.

OP posts:
Notamorningperson84 · 26/07/2018 07:38

Nah, fuck him.

Ryder63 · 26/07/2018 07:42

He's an ex. NO favours. NO guilt. NO!

FinallyHere · 26/07/2018 08:01

Wot @MinaPaws says, spot on.

Lemonyknickers · 26/07/2018 08:44

I'm assuming you have no DC or any ties left to him that would require keeping things civil? If not don't give him head space, block, walk away, get on with your life which no has nothing to do with him. As PPs have said it's normal high ground it's just getting on with your life.

Lemonyknickers · 26/07/2018 08:45

Moral not normal

BloodyDisgrace · 26/07/2018 09:01

You said above that you don't want to help him. Then don't; this is all it needs. You don't owe him anything. "Higher ground" is for higher people :), not someone who was abusive to you.
Also not helping isn't the same as revenge. Not helping is passive, but revenge is an active deed where you go out of your way and make this effort.

Storm4star · 26/07/2018 09:40

Thanks everyone. He is blocked on everything but has a different phone now and I wasn’t aware of the new number until he used it to message me! You’re all right, he wouldn’t lift a finger to help me if I needed it and he doesn’t even see this situation as me doing him a favour, he thinks I should want to do it cos hey he’s mr wonderful in his eyes and believes everyone should just want to do things for him!

I think it is probably him that makes me feel if I say no it will be “revenge” because when we broke up he was always accusing me of wanting to see him suffer. He tortured me mentally when we broke up so in the end (and later than I should have) I went NC. Cue a massive email rant from him about how “selfish” I was and how I never cared about him. Irony is he broke up with me! (For OW -victim-)

It’s true, he’s trying to manipulate me again, thanks mumsnetters for helping me see that! I’m just going to ignore him and block the new number.

OP posts:
hellsbellsmelons · 26/07/2018 09:44

Well done OP.
You owe him Fuck All!
Get him out of your headspace and move forward.

eggncress · 27/07/2018 11:13

Well done OP.
If he keeps getting new phone numbers to contact you, just change your number and hopefully that’s the last you’ll see or hear from him

MrsTerryPratchett · 27/07/2018 13:36

By The Power of Mumsnet!

Have a wonderful and happy life without him! Thanks

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